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October 14, 2014 - City Manager's Report - 14 - 385 -Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $80,433 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and appropriating said funds in the FY 2014-15 Grants Fund for use by Social Services clients to obtain and retain employment. Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, Quality of Life and Lifelong Learning Community. Background: • The Commonwealth of Virginia via the Department of Social Services has awarded grants for Employment Advancement for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) participants. The City of Portsmouth Department of Social Services (PDSS) is asub-recipient of grant funds awarded to the Virginia Beach Department of Human Services in an aggregate amount of $295,368. The amount allocated to PDSS is $80,432.65. • PDSS has been a grant recipient and participant in this program since 2001. • During the past four year period from 2010 to 2014, PDSS serviced 182 clients as a result of the grant funding. Discussion: • The primary goal is to assist clients to become employed, retain employment or obtain wage increases. These goals support the purpose of helping financially stabilize individuals and families as they advance toward self-sufficiency. A focus and emphasis will be directed toward the development of strong families by encouraging maintenance and formation of safe and stable two parent families. Financial Impact • This grant's proceeds will fund apart-time Licensed Professional Counselor, a consultant position. Additionally, it will fund services to include psychological evaluations/testing, certain in-home services, job development and placement for disabled clients, job retention services, wage advancement incentives and incentives for completion of the Fatherhood course. The grant does not have a match requirement. All goals will be accomplished without the use of City funds, thus no impact upon the General Fund. Recommended Action: • Adoption of the ordinance. Vision Principles: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, Quality of Life and Lifelong Learning Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: • Services will be implemented and/or initiated. Motion by Mr. Meeks, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $80,433 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2014-15 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY SOCIAL SERVICES CLIENTS TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN EMPLOYMENT." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 386 -Adoption of an ordinance appropriating the sum of $28,156 in the Other Funds -Grants Fund portion of the FY 2014-15 Education Fund to fund security equipment upgrades. Vision Principles: Quality of Life and Lifelong Learning Community. Background: • As part of its Fiscal Year 2014 -2015, the Commonwealth of Virginia has established several grant opportunities which includes the School Security Equipment Grants.